UNISON condemns government plans to hike visa fees for migrants

UNISON has condemned the government’s plans to hike the fees charged to migrant people for visa applications.
The cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge – a double tax migrant workers have to pay to access healthcare – is set to increase from £624 to £1,035 a year for each person.
This is a 417% increase over the past five years. Work visas are set to increase by 15% and the cost of other visas could rise by 20%.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claims that this will fu